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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
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Information provided by: | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00051727 |
The purpose of this study is to test the efficacy of a family-based psychosocial intervention to prevent school disengagement and reduce the incidence of depression, conduct disorders, and school dropout for Mexican American adolescents.
Condition | Intervention | Phase |
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Depression Conduct Disorder |
Behavioral: Bridges to High School Project |
Phase II |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Prevention, Randomized, Open Label, Active Control, Parallel Assignment, Efficacy Study |
Official Title: | Preventive Intervention for Mexican American Adolescents |
Estimated Enrollment: | 480 |
Study Start Date: | October 2002 |
Mexican American adolescents are at an increased risk for interrelated problems of poor mental health and school dropout. Unfortunately, there is a lack of interventions specifically designed to address this risk. This study will evaluate a preventive intervention for low-income Mexican American adolescents.
Participants are randomly assigned to either a multi-component intervention called the Bridges to High School Program or a Low Dose Workshop. The 11-week multi-component intervention takes place during the fall semester of seventh grade and consists of an adolescent group, a parenting group, a combined (parent-adolescent) family group, and a school liaison. This intervention focuses on adolescent coping skills, parenting practices, family cohesion, and parental support for education. The Low-Dose Workshop consists of a 3-hour workshop in which adolescents and parents are given information and resources to facilitate school engagement. Participants are assessed prior to and immediately following the intervention and again in eighth and ninth grade.
Academic and mental health outcomes are measured with questionnaire-based interviews given to caregivers and adolescents. Teachers are asked to complete questionnaires; archival school data are also collected. Diagnostic interviews are conducted at the ninth grade assessment.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 10 Years to 15 Years |
Genders Eligible for Study: | Both |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | Yes |
Inclusion criteria:
Exclusion criteria:
United States, Arizona | |
Prevention Research Center, Arizona State University | |
Tempe, Arizona, United States, 85287 |
Principal Investigator: | Nancy A Gonzales, Ph.D. | Arizona State University |
Study ID Numbers: | R01 MH64707, DSIR 84-CTP |
Study First Received: | January 15, 2003 |
Last Updated: | November 17, 2005 |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT00051727 History of Changes |
Health Authority: | United States: Federal Government |
Conduct Disorder Depression Mental Disorders Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood |
Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Depressive Disorder Behavioral Symptoms |
Conduct Disorder Depression Mental Disorders |
Mental Disorders Diagnosed in Childhood Attention Deficit and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Behavioral Symptoms |